May 30, 2023
Web Roulette
Swipe through favorite websites or shake for random fun. This looks like an extra fun way to browser the web. / via Daring Fireball

Rachel Spellings swatch book paintings
These tiny paintings are delightful.

May 26, 2023
Invisible Things
Andy J Pizza & Sophie Miller have a book coming out that puts visuals and words to some of the invisible things that make up the human experience. At first blush, it’s a kids book, but there’s a kid in most of us. (Unfortunately, some are still bullies, but whatever!)

Arc Boost
Arc just leapfrogged every browser with Boost, a way to customize how websites look and ”zap” features you don't like.

May 25, 2023
Make an annoying RoboCall in order to get rid of annoying RoboCalls
MSCHF exploits a dumb government loophole that allows for robocalls as long as a human initiates them. Now you can help raise money and awareness to lobby against them by firing up a ton of spam calls.

May 24, 2023
Busy Beaver Button Museum
I’ve had oodles of buttons produced by Busy Beaver (they do fantastic work). I didn't realize they’ve also made a book and started a button museum. Fun. / via Grace

May 23, 2023
David Friedman gets no mail and you can too
Another lovely Ironic Sans newsletter filled with a bevy of steps to remove yourself from all those annoying piece of mail no one wants. I've spent the last 15 minutes or so going through the list and opting out all over!

May 22, 2023
97X Modern Rock 500
Streaming now! 500 indie songs with original DJs from 97X. Been enjoying it all morning and will dip my toes in the looping broadcast throughout the week.

May 21, 2023
Ghost Golf Belts
I don't golf, but I love the notch-less belt I got here. I count it among my better investments in life. (Got the “Bubba” but they have oodles of variants.)

Woodswimmer
Music video made entirely from wood for the band Bedtimes by bfophoto / via Jacob Tender

May 19, 2023
Remi Wolf Prescription
A little funky yearning medley to close out the week. Just stumbled on this tune and now need to dig back into her back catalog (which is not deep, she’s 27!) Oh, I know Photo ID.

May 17, 2023
Rooms.xyz
Create, remix, add interactivity and share isometric voxel room things/games. Neato. / via waxy

May 9, 2023
CSS Zen Garden is 20 today
Admission, I never was good at CSS. I made things with tables and visual editors. But the CSS Zen Garden taught me how to see, understand and articulate CSS. Dave Shea reflects a bit on how important it was (and still is). I'm linking to Andrew Lohman’s contribution, but really the joy is in clicking around the archives at how others re-interpret the page!

May 6, 2023
Because perfect is boring
I superdig Danielle MacInnes’ take on documentary style family photography, which I didn’t know was a thing until I got lost in the stack of links on this MetaFilter post: Don’t Say Cheese.

Why so many people need glasses now
Watched two great Vox explainers this morning. One about inflation and this video about why nearsightedness is on the rise, and how it can be addressed.

May 5, 2023
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Hipgnosis made extremely iconic album covers. This is the trailer for a film about this art design studio. / thanks Tom!

Notes at 45
Naz Hamid gathers some perspectives on his birthday. Resonating this morning is “opt for joy, delight, or energy.”

May 4, 2023
Samples on the Beastie Boys’ ‘Ill Communication’
Matched with the original songs. Fun to get more insight to this Beasties album, a favorite among many.

Fridge-worthy moments
Loved the bit on Jacobi’s home page that lists fridge-worthy moments (some with links to fill in the gaps). Filing this as inspiration to consider in reflection and also looking forward!

Visual Technique Library
Jacobi Mehringer has created a massive library of film techniques for art directors. It’s amazing. / via Yewknee

May 3, 2023
Blue Monday on Song Exploder
New Order shares the story of how the song came to be.

4 hours of lofi music and visuals
That also happens to be a commercial for the Nissan ARIYA. / via Tim Murtaugh

A good bird app
Merlin Bird ID is free app by Cornell Lab that can identify birds by sound. Noah Kalina said (on a non-bird app that doesn’t allow deep links) “It will change your life and how you experience the natural world.”

May 1, 2023
Rewilding the lawn
Ground cover, wildflower meadows, and gravel gardens require little to no effort to thrive and are beneficial to our ecosystem. I'd love to convert our lawn. / via Kathryn

I Take Full Responsibility Book (Second Edition)
Scott Boms collects fourteen communications from technology company CEOs who have reduced their employee bases in a 100 edition hand assembled, Risograph’d book

April 28, 2023
The Federal Design Improvement Program
Phil Edwards shares history of the initiative that brought identity standards to government institutions.

April 26, 2023
Peakto Photo Organizer Software
Unite Apple Photos and Lightroom? I’m intrigued... This Mac app also supports most every major photo platform. (They also have a tool to port libraries around.) / via Phil Gyford

W. Frank Steely Library
Surprised no movie has been filmed in this mid-70’s library at Northern Kentucky University. As Ronnie Salerno shares, it really would fit right into the Starfleet Academy.

April 25, 2023
Pet Shop Boys Lost
Thanks to this post on MetaFilter I learned of this new PSB music.

April 14, 2023
Howard Lee paints invisible tree
Well, the midsection at least. A well done illusion en plein air in New York City. A delightful distraction at the end of this week.

The 100 best things to do in NYC for locals and tourists
I can't tell if TimeOut perpetually updates this (extensive) list, but it seems that way. / tipping my hat to Thor (who I consider a Thorguide all on his own.)

Natural Soundscapes of Rocky Mountain National Park
Choose from dawn, morning, evening, environmental or weather. Good backdrop for zoning out or in. / via MetaFilter

Martha Stewart, still blogging
Steady posting from her Ominmedia since 2007 in decidedly old school digs. I'd love to know the process behind it as her voice is present but she certainly can't be blogging!

April 12, 2023
Pull quotes by Jonathan Hoefler
Inspiration and nice type make a good marriage. / via a reply to Merlin’s Wisdom Limo

April 11, 2023
Fred again.. Tiny Desk Concert
Fred again.. translates his electronic music in wonderful ways for this Tiny Desk Concert.

April 10, 2023
Start low-fi
Erica Heinz shares perspective on why low-fidelity is a better approach for product development. In some sense, this is a great approach for any notion...

A Mid Century
This poster from Eaton Print Shop made me chuckle. / via Chris Streger

April 4, 2023
Electronic Materials Office Keyboard
I'm not a keyboard person, but this Altar 1 ultra-low profile, wireless mechanical one forged from sustainable materials might sway me. / via Gastón

April 3, 2023
Everything Paul Carroll made in 2022
I absolutely love all of this… Things made in Blender! Experiments that might have gathered dust! The delight and joy in the process! Chill sharing! Delightful and inspiring.

Making an interactive blog map
Or any sort of diagram for that matter. Tom Critchlow shares an option that uses Figma, SVGs and CSS. I had no idea this was possible — this opens up so many doors!

Highrises
Chris Hytha and team use drones and a bit of artistic license to capture the top of landmark buildings and they’re delightful with just the right amount of surreal. / via Kottke

Regrets
If you follow OH no Type Co’s (excellent) Instagram or TikTok you’d know this nouveau display typeface was coming. It has flowers (and a monstera) in the ornaments.

Kehinde Wiley
Short film about Kehinde’s upbringing and process in support of his exhibition An Archaeology of Silence at the de Young museum.

April 2, 2023
Digicam Finder
The bad news: Amazon is shutting down the excellent DPReview, a favorite website to learn about digital cameras. The good news: Folks are making an archive that in some ways, is better! / via Tom Watson

April 1, 2023
Coloring the Past
Eli Erlick has colorized and restored photos from queer and trans history, collected with valuable context. / via Ben Werdmuller

March 30, 2023
I wish my computer cursor was this lively
Figma has tight animations to show off new features. Dig. And yay for hanging punctuation among oodles of other improvements.

March 28, 2023
Simple Mortgage Calculator
Trying to answer the simple question of how much house can we afford is made difficult by awful search engines. Shawn Hickman made this spreadsheet for non-financial experts and it looks quite good and worth the price. His overview video provides insight.

The Magical Musical Thing
David Hilowitz explores the 70’s toy electronic instrument from Mattel and speaks to the creator. We had one of these growing up and it was indeed a bit magical. / via Chuck Jordan

March 27, 2023
John Gruber on Wavelength
His post describes a new app for group chat, built on privacy and fortified with (deep breath) A.I. So good he’s on board and makes a compelling case as to why.

Luis Barragán
Was a Mexican architect and engineer. The places he designed celebrate form and color. This foundation catalogs his life and work. / via Richard Perez in a roundabout way

Chris Ware shares his day and process
Oh this video is gooooood. “A book itself is sort of the perfect metaphor for a human being. It’s got a front and a back. It’s got a spine, and it’s bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.”

March 25, 2023
Top 100 3D vehicle renders of 4,280 submissions
Clinton Jones organizes and curates these render challenges and they’re really great. Now I’m going through older challenges thanks to a collection of links on MetaFilter.

March 22, 2023
Classic Video Games Stamps Sheet
I could see this framed on the wall and that would be pleasing. (But then I see the stacks of things that are framed and not hung around the house.) / via Laughing Squid

Doug Wilson catalogs his library
From the shelving, organization, labelling and cataloging — an inspiration for anyone who appreciates everything in its right place, and accessible to share.

Drift Hotels
With locations in San José del Cabo, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Nashville soon, these hotels look zen. / via Naz

Naz Hamid’s personal website
For a long time this domain linked to other online homes for Naz. During the pandemic it started to evolve. Now it is a new destination unto itself. Thoughtful details abound.

March 20, 2023
Mashing up Star Wars ships with old aircraft in Lego
Jordan Fridal has quite the knack.

A bearded dude in an orange hat
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is clapping back in support of their emblem on social media. Some chuckles in the replies / via Brand New

March 19, 2023
Public Announcement
Brand consultancy and media company with a homepage chock full of links and some fine keyboard navigation throughout. Their website is part zine, art project, commentary and probably a few other things I haven’t figured out yet. Fun!

Borrow Trouble
New music video by Feist has some Michel Gondry vibes. Dig. / via Public Annoucement
